The Unfinished revolution

United States, 1962

Film
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A survey of the extremes of great wealth and great poverty in Mexico, and the extent to which this contrast has been affected by the Revolution.

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Credits

producer/director

Michael Alexander

production company

National Educational Television

Duration

00:52:17:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1962

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

011331

Language

English

Subject categories

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Wealth

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Family - Mexico

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Village communities - Mexico

Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Revolutions

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Culture - Social aspects

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Developing countries - Social conditions

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Mexico - Economic conditions

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Poverty

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Revolutions

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social classes

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social sciences - Study and teaching

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Social structure

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Wealth

Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Social sciences - Study and teaching

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Family, Gender Identity, Relationships & Sexuality → Family - Mexico

History → History

History → Mexico - History

History → Revolutions

Short films

Short films → Short films - United States

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Black and White

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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